The Earl Waldegrave | |
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| Prime Minister of Great Britain | |
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| In office 8 June 1757 – 12 June 1757 | |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Devonshire |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Devonshire |
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| Born | 4 March 1715 |
| Died | 13 April 1763 (aged 48) |
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James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, KG, PC, FRS (4 March 1715 – 13 April 1763) was an English politician and peer who is sometimes regarded as one of the shortest-serving prime ministers in British history. His brief tenure as First Lord of the Treasury is lent a more lasting significance by his memoirs, which are regarded as significant in the development of Whig history.[1]
- ^ "The Memoirs and Speeches of James, 2nd Earl Waldegrave 1742–1763 | British history after 1450". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 29 October 2020.